Handheld Mobile Communications Device with Integral Internal Printer

1. A handheld mobile communications device that comprises a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; a print media feed apparatus configured to receive separate sheets of print media and to pass the separate sheets past a printhead; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; and a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry, wherein the printhead is positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation on at least one sheet of print media; and printing processing circuitry is positioned on the support structure to control operation of the printhead.

2. A communications device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the radio signal processing circuitry and the printing processing circuitry are configured so that the printing processing circuitry and the radio signal processing circuitry can function simultaneously.

3. A communications device as claimed in claim 2 , in which the radio signal processing circuitry and the printing processing circuitry are in the form of at least one application specific integrated circuit.

4. A communications device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the radio signal processing circuitry is that of a mobile telephone.

5. A communications device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the printhead is a pagewidth printhead.

6. A communications device as claimed in claim 5 , which includes an ink distribution unit that is arranged on the printhead to supply ink to the printhead.

7. A communications device as claimed in claim 1 , which includes a print media feed mechanism for feeding print media relative to the printhead so that the printing operation can be carried out on the print media.